| Original caption: United States reinforcements wade through the surf as they land at Normandy in the days following the Allied D-Day invasion of occupied France. While the original caption indicated a later date, this is likely taken later in the day of June 6, 1944, on Utah Beach, as the United States Army 4th Infantry Division landed reinforcements. 8 barrage balloons have already been floated to discourage Nazi German air attacks. Note the 1-¼-ton Willys MB jeep and barrage balloons. A Landing Craft Vehicle and Personnel (LCVP) that has life belts, ropes, and other gear visible as it rests grounded some distance from the beach. This view was taken at the same time as wwii0419. Landing Craft Tank (LCT)-779 is just off camera. | |
| Image Filename | wwii0458.jpg |
| Image Size | 1.01 MB |
| Image Dimensions | 3246 x 2480 |
| Photographer | Peter J. Carroll |
| Photographer Title | United States Coast Guard |
| Caption Author | Written or Adapted by Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | June 6, 1944 |
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| Country | France |
| Archive | National Archives and Records Administration |
| Record Number | 26-G-2416 |
| Status | Caption ©2026 MFA Productions LLC Please Do Not Duplicate or Distribute Without Permission; Image in the Public Domain |
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